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Missi is questionable for Friday's game against the Pacers due to a right lower abdominal contusion.

Missi was held to only 12 minutes in Wednesday's clash against the Warriors due to the same injury, so it's no surprise to see he's landed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game. The team will undoubtedly monitor the rookie closely leading up to tipoff to determine whether he can suit up.

Turned (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Pelicans.

Turner was also deemed questionable for Indiana's previous contest before ultimately being ruled out with a left ankle sprain. If Turner is unable to suit up against New Orleans, Isaiah Jackson should draw another start.

Zeller (personal) won't play in Friday's game versus the Kings.

Zeller has yet to suit up this season due to personal reasons. The veteran big man's next chance to rejoin the team is for Sunday's game versus the Pelicans.

Robinson (knee) won't play in Friday's game versus the Hawks.

Robinson continues to miss time while dealing with a left knee sprain. However, his absence won't affect Sacramento's rotation.

Williams (foot) won't play in Friday's game versus the Celtics.

Williams will miss his fifth game to start the season Friday while dealing with a left foot strain. Nick Richards should continue to start in his absence. While there is no timetable for Williams' return, his next chance to suit up is Saturday's rematch with Boston.

Claxton (hamstring) is available for Friday's game versus the Bulls, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Claxton will return to action Friday after sitting out the second leg of Brooklyn's back-to-back. While the 25-year-old big man is expected to re-enter the starting lineup soon, it is unclear if that will come against Chicago.

Bitadze (foot) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Cavaliers, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Bitadze could miss his third straight game Friday due to a left foot strain. However, Bitadze's potential absence shouldn't significantly impact Orlando's rotation.

Kornet notched eight points (1-5 FG, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes during Wednesday's 135-132 overtime loss to Indiana.

Kornet's perfect shooting from the charity stripe helped him record his most points through the first five games of the 2024-25 campaign. The 29-year-old big man is averaging 3.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 16.0 minutes.

Sarr registered 11 points (3-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, four blocks and one steal in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 133-120 win over the Hawks.

Sarr continued to struggle with his efficiency but managed to make a strong defensive impact. The rookie big man has tallied at least two blocks and one steal in each of his last three appearances. However, Sarr is still shooting 29.7 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from three.

Wembanyama closed with six points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 105-93 loss to the Thunder.

An undisclosed reason caused Wembanyama to briefly exit Wednesday's contest as he played his fewest minutes of the season. When the 20-year-old big man was on the court, he was on the losing end of a marquee matchup with Chet Holmgren. Wembanyama is off to a slow start this season, shooting just 40.7 percent from the field and 19.0 percent from three.